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it was the state that gave president obama -- senator obama his first victory. and he won iowa four years ago in the general election, considered a battleground state. both campaigns really going after it. four years ago goi, 545,000 iowans cast ballots early. and that was almost double what they did eight years prior. so early voting is important in iowa as it is in a bunch of these other states and that's why you're seeing the campaigns really press there not just in october, but now and in august because they knew that a lot of these voters will be casting ballots before the debates. >> when i was a kid, early voting was because you couldn't vote on election day and i know a lot of things have changed. we have cell phones now. but we have really important days coming up on the calendar and i'm speaking of the debates. we learn so much about these candidates. and if you vote early, they don't matter at all. >> exactly. the presidential debate, the first one will be in denver, colorado next wednesday. but by next wednesday, ten states will be voting early. and
it was the state that gave president obama -- senator obama his first victory. and he won iowa four years ago in the general election, considered a battleground state. both campaigns really going after it. four years ago goi, 545,000 iowans cast ballots early. and that was almost double what they did eight years prior. so early voting is important in iowa as it is in a bunch of these other states and that's why you're seeing the campaigns really press there not just in october, but now and in...
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so there's a lot on the line for mitt romney, barack obama tomorrow night. tens of millions of people will be watching. of course, a lot here on cnn. there is over 3,000 journalists who are actually credentialed to come and cover this debate. 700 of them are from other countries. so the whole world will be watching. >> and jim lahr is the moderator for debate number one. how long do the candidates get to answer the questions? because some candidates are pretty long-winded. >> reporter: they are, and that's going to be the struggle and one of the challenges for the moderator tomorrow as well as the other debate moderators, including candy crowley who will be moderating a debate later this month. 30 seconds to about a minute to answer a question. and of course there's a rebut l rebuttal. if we do see sharp exchange back and forth, sometimes the train can get off the track and the candidates tend to go after that. that's is the kind of must-see tv that people are looking for. we'd rather see the candidates engage one another, challenge one another on the issues
so there's a lot on the line for mitt romney, barack obama tomorrow night. tens of millions of people will be watching. of course, a lot here on cnn. there is over 3,000 journalists who are actually credentialed to come and cover this debate. 700 of them are from other countries. so the whole world will be watching. >> and jim lahr is the moderator for debate number one. how long do the candidates get to answer the questions? because some candidates are pretty long-winded. >>...
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"outfront" tonight, obama vows he'll get the killers. today the president spent 24 minutes of his half-hour speech to the united nations talking about libya, the middle east and ambassador chris stevens. the speech, which was seen by american voters and viewers around the world, mentioned stevens 12 times. as the president paid tribute to him right from the start. >> chris stevens loved his work. he took pride in the country he served, and he saw dignity in the people that he met. and two weeks ago, he traveled to benghazi to review plans to establish a new cultural center and modernize a hospital. that's when america's compound came under attack. >> that's the first we learned about exactly what stevens was doing in benghazi, a city the u.s. had been warned was not safe. and the president continued in his speech vowing to find the killers. >> the attacks on the civilians in benghazi were attacks on american. we are grateful for the assistance we received from the libyan government, and from the libyan people. there should be no doubt th
"outfront" tonight, obama vows he'll get the killers. today the president spent 24 minutes of his half-hour speech to the united nations talking about libya, the middle east and ambassador chris stevens. the speech, which was seen by american voters and viewers around the world, mentioned stevens 12 times. as the president paid tribute to him right from the start. >> chris stevens loved his work. he took pride in the country he served, and he saw dignity in the people that he...
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president obama tweeted. nfl fans on both sides hope that the lockout is settled soon, and governor scott brown says after catching a few hours of sleep, the packers game is still just as painful. return the refs. vice presidential paul ryan had to come in and nuke the kumbaya moment. >> it is time to get the real refs and you know what, it reminds me of president obama and the economy. if you can't get it right it's time to get out. >> all right. well, other than that, if we all agree, what is the hold-up? mitch albom is "outfront" tonight. he's author of "the time keeper." number one fiction on "the new york times" best-seller list. mitch, great to see you. it's obviously been reported two sides are meeting today. what are the odds that this is going to get settled? >> not so great. they are actually still pretty far apart. you would wonder why a league that makes $9 billion in revenue is worried about maybe about $10 million apart on a package for the referees, but it's a bit of a power struggle going on a
president obama tweeted. nfl fans on both sides hope that the lockout is settled soon, and governor scott brown says after catching a few hours of sleep, the packers game is still just as painful. return the refs. vice presidential paul ryan had to come in and nuke the kumbaya moment. >> it is time to get the real refs and you know what, it reminds me of president obama and the economy. if you can't get it right it's time to get out. >> all right. well, other than that, if we all...
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mitt romney attacked obama's decision... said standing up to china was "bad for the nation and our workers." how can mitt romney take on the cheaters... when he's taking their side? and the candidate's speech is in pieces all over the district. the writer's desktop and the coordinator's phone are working on a joke with local color. the secure cloud just received a revised intro from the strategist's tablet. and while i make my way into the venue, the candidate will be rehearsing off of his phone. [ candidate ] and thanks to every young face i see out there. [ woman ] his phone is one of his biggest supporters. [ female announcer ] with cisco at the center... working together has never worked so well. but proven technologies allow natural gas producers to supply affordable, cleaner energy, while protecting our environment. across america, these technologies protect air - by monitoring air quality and reducing emissions... ...protect water - through conservation and self-contained recycling systems... ... and protect land - by
mitt romney attacked obama's decision... said standing up to china was "bad for the nation and our workers." how can mitt romney take on the cheaters... when he's taking their side? and the candidate's speech is in pieces all over the district. the writer's desktop and the coordinator's phone are working on a joke with local color. the secure cloud just received a revised intro from the strategist's tablet. and while i make my way into the venue, the candidate will be rehearsing off...
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obama-care doesn't make it less expensive. >> reporter: he wants obama-care gone, including the prescription drug benefit for seniors. but he does want to keep one of the most popular pieces of obama-care although he doesn't say exactly how his plan will work. >> we have to make sure people with pre-existing conditions can get insured and folk that get sick don't get dropped by their insurance company. >> reporter: romney and paul ryan plan to cap malpractice insurance. cut medicaid by $810 billion over the next ten years, give states more control over their medicaid funds and overall mediocri medicare. overhaul, people up to age 55 would get a voucher to purchase private insurance or they can stick with traditional medicare. >> this financial support system is designed to guarantee that seniors can always afford medicare coverage, no exception exceptions. >> those are some major differences between the candidates. perhaps the biggest split is over medicaid, not medicare, medicaid, what most people consider the safety net for america's poorest. let's bring in our chief medical correspondent
obama-care doesn't make it less expensive. >> reporter: he wants obama-care gone, including the prescription drug benefit for seniors. but he does want to keep one of the most popular pieces of obama-care although he doesn't say exactly how his plan will work. >> we have to make sure people with pre-existing conditions can get insured and folk that get sick don't get dropped by their insurance company. >> reporter: romney and paul ryan plan to cap malpractice insurance. cut...
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president obama didn't deposit that. president obama didn't make this a priority. he certainly -- president clinton challenged protectionists in his own party from the white house saying that don't stand in the way of prosperity. you have never seen president obama challenge his own party in that way. i think -- bill clinton was a champion of free trade. barack obama has been a reluctant supporter of free trade agreements that already were approved -- already in place before he came into office and he hasn't come up with any of his own. >> we are going to move on to other news. stick around, mark, because -- governor romney is a little late in starting his speech. we want to get your impressions. three hours from now president obama will speak at the clinton global initiative. first he will address delegates and other world leaders. the president -- will be speaking in an hour. he is expected to challenge the world to confront what's causing muslim rage and he will tell world leaders the united states will do what it must to prevent iran from acquiring a nuclear we
president obama didn't deposit that. president obama didn't make this a priority. he certainly -- president clinton challenged protectionists in his own party from the white house saying that don't stand in the way of prosperity. you have never seen president obama challenge his own party in that way. i think -- bill clinton was a champion of free trade. barack obama has been a reluctant supporter of free trade agreements that already were approved -- already in place before he came into office...
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president obama tells the u.n. general assembly that syria must no longer be led by quote a dictator who massacres his people. >>> here in the states, another sign of the turn around. the average price of a home rose for a third consecutive month. the july data shows prices rose 1.6% compared to the previous month. that is the same level they were nine years ago. >>> want to get fit? there's an app for that. how about monitoring your stress level. there's an app for that, too. we'll look at the benefits and dr drawbacks of tracking your body with technology. >>> but first, what is the best way to invest our money? the closer we are to retirement, the more help we need. lucky, our help desk hases as. >> we're helping to repreer you for requirement. the question is for you -- >> i'm five to ten years from retirement. i have maybe ten to 20% of my net worth available in cash. i would like to invest and put to it better use. but given the political and economic uncertainties, what would you suggest i do with my cash re
president obama tells the u.n. general assembly that syria must no longer be led by quote a dictator who massacres his people. >>> here in the states, another sign of the turn around. the average price of a home rose for a third consecutive month. the july data shows prices rose 1.6% compared to the previous month. that is the same level they were nine years ago. >>> want to get fit? there's an app for that. how about monitoring your stress level. there's an app for that, too....
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yes, i know, obama is not a muslim. the point i was making is that a good man is a good no matter who he prays to. i don't care what religion obama is nor should anyone else in america. >>> a father starting a heated debate. is it okay to have a favorite child? this is a tough one. a canadian radio host is being blasted on the web for admitting that he has a favorite son. buzz bishop put up a blog post about how the birth of his first son zachary who is now 5 changed his life. and is his favorite of the two because he can do more things and is more fun. after feedback started pouring in, he put up a post, admit it. you have a favorite kid. i do. bishop says he doesn't love one son better than the other, he just likes them differently. i just think the interpretation here, at least mine, is he gets to do more things with the older child, spend more time with that child. as the other one grows up, i think he'll feel it is probably different but equal in the love, right? >> okay. >> that's what i'm going with. >> i love yo
yes, i know, obama is not a muslim. the point i was making is that a good man is a good no matter who he prays to. i don't care what religion obama is nor should anyone else in america. >>> a father starting a heated debate. is it okay to have a favorite child? this is a tough one. a canadian radio host is being blasted on the web for admitting that he has a favorite son. buzz bishop put up a blog post about how the birth of his first son zachary who is now 5 changed his life. and is...
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snooki. >> chocolate milk. >> michelle obama, are you ready to tuck barack obama in? i mean, as an american, i mean, are these the kind of things that we want to be hearing or do we want, you know, them to be connecting in a different way? i think that it is just really interesting that what they are saying if miss jersey shore culture, if you will, these are the things that are going to get them a bump in the polls. >> you covered the state department. truly, like -- we will have a conversation about this later this morning when it is our tough call because i think that raises a good point. what do americans want to hear on the campaign trail? >> if you -- yes, president obama is campaigning for re-election but also still the president of the united states. and he still has a job to do. so clearly he is saying that re-election right now is taking priority over some of the work that needs to be done. >> clearly, clearly. we have to take a short break. we will continue this conversation. ahead this morning, outcry over those replacement nfl refs could be at the breakin
snooki. >> chocolate milk. >> michelle obama, are you ready to tuck barack obama in? i mean, as an american, i mean, are these the kind of things that we want to be hearing or do we want, you know, them to be connecting in a different way? i think that it is just really interesting that what they are saying if miss jersey shore culture, if you will, these are the things that are going to get them a bump in the polls. >> you covered the state department. truly, like -- we will...
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mitt romney attacked obama's decision... said standing up to china was "bad for the nation and our workers." how can mitt romney take on the cheaters... when he's taking their side? ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] you've been years in the making. and there are many years ahead. join the millions of members who've chosen an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. go long. >>> the regular nfl refs take the field tonight for the first time since the super bowl and we have to point to that monday night debacle for getting the deal done. let's bring some peter schmuck, he's on the phone. morning, peter. i'm really happy that the regular refs are back. i'm predicting there will be a standing ovation in the stadium in baltimore for these refs tonight. >> you're probably right. i don't know that they're going to actually introduce them, but i think everybody that is an nfl fan is rejoicing today that this national nightmare is over. but let's step back just a bit and realize that it's very p
mitt romney attacked obama's decision... said standing up to china was "bad for the nation and our workers." how can mitt romney take on the cheaters... when he's taking their side? ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] you've been years in the making. and there are many years ahead. join the millions of members who've chosen an aarp medicare supplement insurance plan insured by unitedhealthcare insurance company. go long. >>> the regular nfl refs take the field tonight for the first...
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mitt romney attacked obama's decision... said standing up to china was "bad for the nation and our workers." how can mitt romney take on the cheaters... when he's taking their side? monarch of marketing analysis. with the ability to improve roi through seo all by cob. and you...rent from national. because only national lets you choose any car in the aisle... and go. you can even take a full-size or above, and still pay the mid-size price. i'm going b-i-g. [ male announcer ] good choice business pro. good choice. go national. go like a pro. ...and we inspected his brakes for free. -free is good. -free is very good. [ male announcer ] now get 50% off brake pads and shoes at meineke. >> going to hear a lot of spin on the campaign trail when it comes to big issue. we're helping you to cut through some of the noise and tell you where the candidates stand on some of the issues. we'll talk about how president obama and mitt romney plan to tackle the challenges that are facing our country. one issue at a time today. we've got casey
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>> i think mitt romney has it right in the sense that obama care is unpopular. pieces of it might be popular, but mitt romney's been campaigning that he would repeal obama care and replace it with pieces that are popular, but this whole idea about social issues i think is so fascinating and underreported that really it's the obama campaign and the democratic party that has tried to make this a social issues election. even turning questions of taxation into a question of fairness, not one of fiscal responsibility or sobriety because at the president himself said, you don't raise taxes in a recession, and we're still certainly struggling along in this economy. so taxation has been turned into a social issue. we saw in the mid-term election that 31% of gay men and women actually voted for the gop so. what did you see at the democratic convention? gay marriage being touted. finally, on women's issues. if you were to listen to the democratic party, apparently there's some deficit, some sortage sort a -- shortage of condoms, but women care most about the economy. demo
>> i think mitt romney has it right in the sense that obama care is unpopular. pieces of it might be popular, but mitt romney's been campaigning that he would repeal obama care and replace it with pieces that are popular, but this whole idea about social issues i think is so fascinating and underreported that really it's the obama campaign and the democratic party that has tried to make this a social issues election. even turning questions of taxation into a question of fairness, not one...
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mitt romney attacked obama's decision... said standing up to china was "bad for the nation and our workers." how can mitt romney take on the cheaters... when he's taking their side? [ male announcer ] if you think all batteries are the same... consider this: when the unexpected happens, there's one brand of battery more emergency workers trust in their maglites: duracell. one reason: duralock power preserve. it locks in power for up to 10 years in storage. guaranteed. so, whether it's 10 years' of life's sunny days... or... the occasional stormy one... trust goes a long way. duracell with duralock. trusted everywhere. >>> it has been five, long difficult years since the final harry potter book. in all, seven harry porter books sold a staggering 450 million copies world wide. the movies gross modder than $7 billion worldwide making author jk rowling a very, very rich woman. >> a big change. today's new novel is on the shelves for adults -- "the casual vacancy," with the daily beast, the first to read the novel, sex scandal an
mitt romney attacked obama's decision... said standing up to china was "bad for the nation and our workers." how can mitt romney take on the cheaters... when he's taking their side? [ male announcer ] if you think all batteries are the same... consider this: when the unexpected happens, there's one brand of battery more emergency workers trust in their maglites: duracell. one reason: duralock power preserve. it locks in power for up to 10 years in storage. guaranteed. so, whether it's...
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look, the idea that obama's influenced by his father isn't my idea. it's obama's. remember, obama wrote an autobiography called "dreams from my father" and in it he says if even though my father was away, i became obsessed with him. we know from his autobiography that the reason that became the case is that obama's mother constantly drummed in to him the theme that your father's a great man. your father is like martin luther king, he's like gandhi, he's a freedom fighter fighting for freedom in his country. obama always thought although my dad is not here, he's somewhere fighting for freedom for kenya. >> but there are some strong accusations that you make in his film. how do you make that leap to -- to president obama's really, really saying almost that he is anti-american, he is? >> well, what i do is i say what was the father's dream? and i lay out the anti-colonial ideology which obama got not just from his dad but from a series of mentors at columbia, at harvard law school. later if you look at jeremiah wright, there are common themes running through all of th
look, the idea that obama's influenced by his father isn't my idea. it's obama's. remember, obama wrote an autobiography called "dreams from my father" and in it he says if even though my father was away, i became obsessed with him. we know from his autobiography that the reason that became the case is that obama's mother constantly drummed in to him the theme that your father's a great man. your father is like martin luther king, he's like gandhi, he's a freedom fighter fighting for...
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the rnc says it has cut ties with that firm. >>> president obama and mitt romney facing american voters who are trying to weigh their choices this wednesday, the first presidential debate, october 3rd. watch it live at 7:00 eastern time right here on cnn and on cnn.com. >>> all right, a group of high school cheerleaders in texas take their fight on the sidelines to the courtroom after being told not to use bible verses verses for games. our guys are standing by for a spirited debate. richard says, no, no, no. they're going to be joining us, yes, yes, yes, in a moment. >>> if you have to go out today, just a reminder, you can continue watching cnn from your mobile phone and watch cnn live from your laptop, go to cnn.com/tv.an it tastes good? sure does! wow. it's the honey, it makes it taste so... well, would you look at the time... what's the rush? be happy. be healthy. what's the rush? ♪ atmix of energies.ve the world needs a broader that's why we're supplying natural gas to generate cleaner electricity... that has around 50% fewer co2 emissions than coal. and it's also why, with our
the rnc says it has cut ties with that firm. >>> president obama and mitt romney facing american voters who are trying to weigh their choices this wednesday, the first presidential debate, october 3rd. watch it live at 7:00 eastern time right here on cnn and on cnn.com. >>> all right, a group of high school cheerleaders in texas take their fight on the sidelines to the courtroom after being told not to use bible verses verses for games. our guys are standing by for a spirited...
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president obama, the real president obama, is going to be campaigning in d.c. today. and a new memo that's been obtained by cnn shows that the romney campaign is apparently trying to lower expectations for the presidential debate. the first debate, of course is on wednesday. and in that memo romney adviser beth myers tells campaign surrogates there are several reasons that she believes the president will be likely to win the first debate, including this reason. here's a quote. this will be the eighth one-on-one presidential debate of his political career. for mitt romney, it will be his first. let's get right to congressman tim murphy, republican from pennsylvania. he's a romney campaign surrogate. nice to see you, sir. thank you for talking with us, appreciate it. >> good morning. good to be with you. >> thank you. i'm always very concerned on both sides in the campaign when they start saying really nice things about each other. everybody's been complimenting the other person's ability to do debates and highlighting the experience, and the -- the intrinsic ability th
president obama, the real president obama, is going to be campaigning in d.c. today. and a new memo that's been obtained by cnn shows that the romney campaign is apparently trying to lower expectations for the presidential debate. the first debate, of course is on wednesday. and in that memo romney adviser beth myers tells campaign surrogates there are several reasons that she believes the president will be likely to win the first debate, including this reason. here's a quote. this will be the...
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mitt romney attacked obama's decision... said standing up to china was "bad for the nation and our workers." how can mitt romney take on the cheaters... when he's taking their side? silverado! the most dependable, longest lasting, full-size pickups on the road. so, what do you think? [ engine revs ] i'll take it. [ male announcer ] it's chevy truck month. now during chevy truck month, get 0% apr financing for 60 months or trade up to get the 2012 chevy silverado all-star edition with a total value of $8,000. hurry in before they're all gone! with a vial and syringe. me, explaining what i was doing at breakfast. and me discovering novolog mix 70/30 flexpen. flexpen is pre-filled with your pre-mix insulin. dial the exact dose. inject by pushing a button. no vials, syringes or coolers to carry. flexpen is insulin delivery my way. novolog mix 70/30 is an insulin used to control high blood sugar in adults with diabetes. do not inject if you do not plan to eat within 15 minutes to avoid low blood sugar. tell your healthcare provid
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team romney says it's obama. it's like that famous bizarre world episode of "seinfeld". >> up is down, down is up. says hello when he leaves, good-bye when he arrives. >> reporter: a cynical farce. each side trying to set the expectations so high for the opponent they can't possibly be met. so low for the home team merely speaking in a complete sentence would be a victory. it is a long held tradition. an advisor to george w. bush once called john kerry the best debater since cicero, but it is a troubling tradition no matter what they say about each other. >> having been through this much more recently than president obama, i think he starts with an advantage. >> reporter: elections are not graded on curves. not even bizarre elections. so here's still more proof this whole thing is a farce. here's my guarantee. no matter what they're saying now about who will win, after the debates are over both sides will claim victory no matter what. wolf. >> john berman, thank you. >>> and you're in "the situation room." happen
team romney says it's obama. it's like that famous bizarre world episode of "seinfeld". >> up is down, down is up. says hello when he leaves, good-bye when he arrives. >> reporter: a cynical farce. each side trying to set the expectations so high for the opponent they can't possibly be met. so low for the home team merely speaking in a complete sentence would be a victory. it is a long held tradition. an advisor to george w. bush once called john kerry the best debater...
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remember, president obama, then senator obama four years ago, he became the first democrat to win virginia in a presidential election since 1964. and alina, one part of mitt romney's strategy of winning the white house is taking back some of those states that traditionally voted republican like virginia, north carolina, and indiana. all states that the president won four years ago. >> and also ohio as we were talking about earlier, another important battleground. no republican has ever won the white house without winning ohio. >> reporter: exactly. >> also want to talk a little bit about something that romney likes to talk a lot about on the trail, which is his experience in business and how he's best to lead the economy back into recovery. but what's interesting is that he's actually losing his edge in at least three swing states on the economy, right? break down those numbers for us. >> reporter: this is fascinating. because what is the story behind those top-line polls? what's the numbers behind the numbers? a lot of it is the economy. a lot of polls now are indicating that americans ar
remember, president obama, then senator obama four years ago, he became the first democrat to win virginia in a presidential election since 1964. and alina, one part of mitt romney's strategy of winning the white house is taking back some of those states that traditionally voted republican like virginia, north carolina, and indiana. all states that the president won four years ago. >> and also ohio as we were talking about earlier, another important battleground. no republican has ever...
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he knows latino vote, younger votes could be the difference for president obama. he's trying to chip into that advantage. but the part that makes you scratch your head is why didn't you say that in the first place. >> the timing, the timing. john king, let's talk money. big, big money, karl rove's american crossroads conservative super pac buying $11 million worth of tv ads across eight different swing states. straightforward, you know, the ad talks about unemployment, a lot of numbers here, rising government spending, what is the strategy? why the huge buy-in and why now? >> reporter: why now, because we're into crunch time. there are five weeks left, brooke, and the romney campaign is behind a few points in some of the battleground states, behind a handful in ohio, florida, maybe more in virginia, six or eight in wisconsin. republicans dispute some numbers but no question a dead heat in colorado. a number of super pacs are going in with heavier spending, trying to influence voters and do that after the debate. if romney turns in a strong debate, you hope you hav
he knows latino vote, younger votes could be the difference for president obama. he's trying to chip into that advantage. but the part that makes you scratch your head is why didn't you say that in the first place. >> the timing, the timing. john king, let's talk money. big, big money, karl rove's american crossroads conservative super pac buying $11 million worth of tv ads across eight different swing states. straightforward, you know, the ad talks about unemployment, a lot of numbers...